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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
China’s foreign reserve agency secretly acquired stakes in European infrastructure, utilities and real estate through shell companies. This joint investigation reveals the hidden portfolio and the growing opacity surrounding ownership. @occrp.org
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A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe - VSquare.org
Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Over the past 15 years, Hungary’s atlatszo.hu—meaning “transparent”—has become a leading investigative newsroom, uncovering Orbán-era corruption and environmental abuses while enduring police raids, smear campaigns and threats. Founder Tamás Bodoky looks back—and ahead.
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Investigating the Orbán Era and Surviving Its Attacks: Átlátszó at 15 - VSquare.org
Fifteen years ago, Átlátszó began as a largely unfunded experiment: a nonprofit investigative newsroom designed to protect journalists from the political and business pressures constraining Hungary’s media.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
💥🇷🇺 Russia is turning propaganda into lawfare against the Baltic countries. Claims once dismissed as disinformation are now being used to build an ICJ case, with help from a Moscow law firm and propagandists linked to Russian intelligence. Re:Baltica
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From Propaganda to the Courtroom: How Russia Is Building a Legal Case Against the Baltic States - VSquare.org
A joint investigation by Re:Baltica, Delfi and LRT has found that as part of that effort Russia enlisted a Moscow law firm that has represented it in international litigation with Ukraine. The firm, in turn, sought help from propagandists tied to Russia’s intelligence services.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
China’s foreign reserve agency secretly acquired stakes in European infrastructure, utilities and real estate through shell companies. This joint investigation reveals the hidden portfolio and the growing opacity surrounding ownership. @occrp.org
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A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe - VSquare.org
Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Over the past 15 years, Hungary’s atlatszo.hu—meaning “transparent”—has become a leading investigative newsroom, uncovering Orbán-era corruption and environmental abuses while enduring police raids, smear campaigns and threats. Founder Tamás Bodoky looks back—and ahead.
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Investigating the Orbán Era and Surviving Its Attacks: Átlátszó at 15 - VSquare.org
Fifteen years ago, Átlátszó began as a largely unfunded experiment: a nonprofit investigative newsroom designed to protect journalists from the political and business pressures constraining Hungary’s media.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
💥🇷🇺 Russia is turning propaganda into lawfare against the Baltic countries. Claims once dismissed as disinformation are now being used to build an ICJ case, with help from a Moscow law firm and propagandists linked to Russian intelligence. Re:Baltica
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From Propaganda to the Courtroom: How Russia Is Building a Legal Case Against the Baltic States - VSquare.org
A joint investigation by Re:Baltica, Delfi and LRT has found that as part of that effort Russia enlisted a Moscow law firm that has represented it in international litigation with Ukraine. The firm, in turn, sought help from propagandists tied to Russia’s intelligence services.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
China’s foreign reserve agency secretly acquired stakes in European infrastructure, utilities and real estate through shell companies. This joint investigation reveals the hidden portfolio and the growing opacity surrounding ownership. @occrp.org
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A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe - VSquare.org
Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Over the past 15 years, Hungary’s atlatszo.hu—meaning “transparent”—has become a leading investigative newsroom, uncovering Orbán-era corruption and environmental abuses while enduring police raids, smear campaigns and threats. Founder Tamás Bodoky looks back—and ahead.
vsquare.org
Investigating the Orbán Era and Surviving Its Attacks: Átlátszó at 15 - VSquare.org
Fifteen years ago, Átlátszó began as a largely unfunded experiment: a nonprofit investigative newsroom designed to protect journalists from the political and business pressures constraining Hungary’s media.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
💥🇷🇺 Russia is turning propaganda into lawfare against the Baltic countries. Claims once dismissed as disinformation are now being used to build an ICJ case, with help from a Moscow law firm and propagandists linked to Russian intelligence. Re:Baltica
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From Propaganda to the Courtroom: How Russia Is Building a Legal Case Against the Baltic States - VSquare.org
A joint investigation by Re:Baltica, Delfi and LRT has found that as part of that effort Russia enlisted a Moscow law firm that has represented it in international litigation with Ukraine. The firm, in turn, sought help from propagandists tied to Russia’s intelligence services.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
China’s foreign reserve agency secretly acquired stakes in European infrastructure, utilities and real estate through shell companies. This joint investigation reveals the hidden portfolio and the growing opacity surrounding ownership. @occrp.org
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A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe - VSquare.org
Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Over the past 15 years, Hungary’s atlatszo.hu—meaning “transparent”—has become a leading investigative newsroom, uncovering Orbán-era corruption and environmental abuses while enduring police raids, smear campaigns and threats. Founder Tamás Bodoky looks back—and ahead.
vsquare.org
Investigating the Orbán Era and Surviving Its Attacks: Átlátszó at 15 - VSquare.org
Fifteen years ago, Átlátszó began as a largely unfunded experiment: a nonprofit investigative newsroom designed to protect journalists from the political and business pressures constraining Hungary’s media.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
💥🇷🇺 Russia is turning propaganda into lawfare against the Baltic countries. Claims once dismissed as disinformation are now being used to build an ICJ case, with help from a Moscow law firm and propagandists linked to Russian intelligence. Re:Baltica
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From Propaganda to the Courtroom: How Russia Is Building a Legal Case Against the Baltic States - VSquare.org
A joint investigation by Re:Baltica, Delfi and LRT has found that as part of that effort Russia enlisted a Moscow law firm that has represented it in international litigation with Ukraine. The firm, in turn, sought help from propagandists tied to Russia’s intelligence services.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
China’s foreign reserve agency secretly acquired stakes in European infrastructure, utilities and real estate through shell companies. This joint investigation reveals the hidden portfolio and the growing opacity surrounding ownership. @occrp.org
vsquare.org
A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe - VSquare.org
Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Over the past 15 years, Hungary’s atlatszo.hu—meaning “transparent”—has become a leading investigative newsroom, uncovering Orbán-era corruption and environmental abuses while enduring police raids, smear campaigns and threats. Founder Tamás Bodoky looks back—and ahead.
vsquare.org
Investigating the Orbán Era and Surviving Its Attacks: Átlátszó at 15 - VSquare.org
Fifteen years ago, Átlátszó began as a largely unfunded experiment: a nonprofit investigative newsroom designed to protect journalists from the political and business pressures constraining Hungary’s media.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan has expanded across Europe trailed by criminal investigations — and an Interpol Red Notice. Now reporters have found that his Poland-registered company promoted gambling sites without a license. @occrp.org
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Inside the European Gambling Operations of a Wanted Turkish Businessman - VSquare.org
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Three years ago, Prigozhin's Wagner mercenaries marched on Moscow. A worried Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó quickly called his Russian friend Sergey Lavrov. A previously unpublished Szijjártó–Lavrov phone call from our Kremlin Hotline investigation.
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As Wagner Marched Toward Moscow, Szijjártó Offered Help. Lavrov Laughed - VSquare.org
Three years ago, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary army rose up against Moscow. Hungary’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, quickly called his Russian friend in concern. Here is a previously unpublished Szijjártó-Lavrov phone call from VSquare’s Kremlin Hotline investigation.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
💥🇷🇺 Russia is turning propaganda into lawfare against the Baltic countries. Claims once dismissed as disinformation are now being used to build an ICJ case, with help from a Moscow law firm and propagandists linked to Russian intelligence. Re:Baltica
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From Propaganda to the Courtroom: How Russia Is Building a Legal Case Against the Baltic States - VSquare.org
A joint investigation by Re:Baltica, Delfi and LRT has found that as part of that effort Russia enlisted a Moscow law firm that has represented it in international litigation with Ukraine. The firm, in turn, sought help from propagandists tied to Russia’s intelligence services.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk. @occrp.org
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European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm - VSquare.org
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
China’s foreign reserve agency secretly acquired stakes in European infrastructure, utilities and real estate through shell companies. This joint investigation reveals the hidden portfolio and the growing opacity surrounding ownership. @occrp.org
vsquare.org
A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe - VSquare.org
Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Over the past 15 years, Hungary’s atlatszo.hu—meaning “transparent”—has become a leading investigative newsroom, uncovering Orbán-era corruption and environmental abuses while enduring police raids, smear campaigns and threats. Founder Tamás Bodoky looks back—and ahead.
vsquare.org
Investigating the Orbán Era and Surviving Its Attacks: Átlátszó at 15 - VSquare.org
Fifteen years ago, Átlátszó began as a largely unfunded experiment: a nonprofit investigative newsroom designed to protect journalists from the political and business pressures constraining Hungary’s media.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan has expanded across Europe trailed by criminal investigations — and an Interpol Red Notice. Now reporters have found that his Poland-registered company promoted gambling sites without a license. @occrp.org
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Inside the European Gambling Operations of a Wanted Turkish Businessman - VSquare.org
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk. @occrp.org
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European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm - VSquare.org
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Three years ago, Prigozhin's Wagner mercenaries marched on Moscow. A worried Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó quickly called his Russian friend Sergey Lavrov. A previously unpublished Szijjártó–Lavrov phone call from our Kremlin Hotline investigation.
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As Wagner Marched Toward Moscow, Szijjártó Offered Help. Lavrov Laughed - VSquare.org
Three years ago, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary army rose up against Moscow. Hungary’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, quickly called his Russian friend in concern. Here is a previously unpublished Szijjártó-Lavrov phone call from VSquare’s Kremlin Hotline investigation.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
💥🇷🇺 Russia is turning propaganda into lawfare against the Baltic countries. Claims once dismissed as disinformation are now being used to build an ICJ case, with help from a Moscow law firm and propagandists linked to Russian intelligence. Re:Baltica
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From Propaganda to the Courtroom: How Russia Is Building a Legal Case Against the Baltic States - VSquare.org
A joint investigation by Re:Baltica, Delfi and LRT has found that as part of that effort Russia enlisted a Moscow law firm that has represented it in international litigation with Ukraine. The firm, in turn, sought help from propagandists tied to Russia’s intelligence services.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Over the past 15 years, Hungary’s atlatszo.hu—meaning “transparent”—has become a leading investigative newsroom, uncovering Orbán-era corruption and environmental abuses while enduring police raids, smear campaigns and threats. Founder Tamás Bodoky looks back—and ahead.
vsquare.org
Investigating the Orbán Era and Surviving Its Attacks: Átlátszó at 15 - VSquare.org
Fifteen years ago, Átlátszó began as a largely unfunded experiment: a nonprofit investigative newsroom designed to protect journalists from the political and business pressures constraining Hungary’s media.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
China’s foreign reserve agency secretly acquired stakes in European infrastructure, utilities and real estate through shell companies. This joint investigation reveals the hidden portfolio and the growing opacity surrounding ownership. @occrp.org
vsquare.org
A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China's Investments in Europe - VSquare.org
Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan has expanded across Europe trailed by criminal investigations — and an Interpol Red Notice. Now reporters have found that his Poland-registered company promoted gambling sites without a license. @occrp.org
vsquare.org
Inside the European Gambling Operations of a Wanted Turkish Businessman - VSquare.org
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk. @occrp.org
vsquare.org
European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm - VSquare.org
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🔎What unfolded in western Hungary and Burgenland could just as easily happen elsewhere—and may yet happen again. Asbestos-bearing rock is present across much of Europe, yet EU policymakers have still not addressed a regulatory loophole flagged years ago.
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Hungary's Asbestos Scandal: Austrian Quarries Exploited an EU Loophole - VSquare.org
Asbestos-bearing rock is found across many parts of Europe, and EU policymakers have yet to act on a regulatory gap that has been known for years.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
.atlatszo.hu obtained Danube Institute contracts—a central hub in Orbán's push to link European right-wing populists with MAGA. Right before the election, it signed record-value deals abroad, spending public funds to expand on the Anglo-American right. VSquare.org
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Orbán's Foreign Payroll: How Hungary Spent a Fortune to Buy Influence on the Western Right - VSquare.org
Átlátszó has been granted access to contracts signed by the Danube Institute, a key component of the Orbán government’s attempt to build a network between European right-wing populists and the MAGA world just before the election.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Three years ago, Prigozhin's Wagner mercenaries marched on Moscow. A worried Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó quickly called his Russian friend Sergey Lavrov. A previously unpublished Szijjártó–Lavrov phone call from our Kremlin Hotline investigation.
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As Wagner Marched Toward Moscow, Szijjártó Offered Help. Lavrov Laughed - VSquare.org
Three years ago, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary army rose up against Moscow. Hungary’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, quickly called his Russian friend in concern. Here is a previously unpublished Szijjártó-Lavrov phone call from VSquare’s Kremlin Hotline investigation.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
💥🇷🇺 Russia is turning propaganda into lawfare against the Baltic countries. Claims once dismissed as disinformation are now being used to build an ICJ case, with help from a Moscow law firm and propagandists linked to Russian intelligence. Re:Baltica
vsquare.org
From Propaganda to the Courtroom: How Russia Is Building a Legal Case Against the Baltic States - VSquare.org
A joint investigation by Re:Baltica, Delfi and LRT has found that as part of that effort Russia enlisted a Moscow law firm that has represented it in international litigation with Ukraine. The firm, in turn, sought help from propagandists tied to Russia’s intelligence services.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk. @occrp.org
vsquare.org
European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm - VSquare.org
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan has expanded across Europe trailed by criminal investigations — and an Interpol Red Notice. Now reporters have found that his Poland-registered company promoted gambling sites without a license. @occrp.org
vsquare.org
Inside the European Gambling Operations of a Wanted Turkish Businessman - VSquare.org
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
INVESTIGATION: Despite four years of Russia's full-scale war, companies under effective Russian and Belarusian control continue to operate across Europe. Among them: Polish firms used by Sberbank-tied Russian millionaire Vasily Smetanin.
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Why Is Poland Hosting a Russian-Linked Logistics Network? - VSquare.org
After over four years of full-scale Russian aggression against Ukraine and numerous rounds of sanctions, companies effectively controlled by individuals and entities from Russia and Belarus continue to operate in Poland and across Europe.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🔎What unfolded in western Hungary and Burgenland could just as easily happen elsewhere—and may yet happen again. Asbestos-bearing rock is present across much of Europe, yet EU policymakers have still not addressed a regulatory loophole flagged years ago.
vsquare.org
Hungary's Asbestos Scandal: Austrian Quarries Exploited an EU Loophole - VSquare.org
Asbestos-bearing rock is found across many parts of Europe, and EU policymakers have yet to act on a regulatory gap that has been known for years.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk. @occrp.org
vsquare.org
European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm - VSquare.org
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Three years ago, Prigozhin's Wagner mercenaries marched on Moscow. A worried Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó quickly called his Russian friend Sergey Lavrov. A previously unpublished Szijjártó–Lavrov phone call from our Kremlin Hotline investigation.
vsquare.org
As Wagner Marched Toward Moscow, Szijjártó Offered Help. Lavrov Laughed - VSquare.org
Three years ago, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary army rose up against Moscow. Hungary’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, quickly called his Russian friend in concern. Here is a previously unpublished Szijjártó-Lavrov phone call from VSquare’s Kremlin Hotline investigation.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
.atlatszo.hu obtained Danube Institute contracts—a central hub in Orbán's push to link European right-wing populists with MAGA. Right before the election, it signed record-value deals abroad, spending public funds to expand on the Anglo-American right. VSquare.org
vsquare.org
Orbán's Foreign Payroll: How Hungary Spent a Fortune to Buy Influence on the Western Right - VSquare.org
Átlátszó has been granted access to contracts signed by the Danube Institute, a key component of the Orbán government’s attempt to build a network between European right-wing populists and the MAGA world just before the election.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Four years into Russia's full-scale war and after numerous sanctions packages, companies effectively run by Russian & Belarusian interests are still operating across Europe. Sberbank-linked millionaire Vasily Smetanin keeps doing business via Polish firms.
vsquare.org
Why Is Poland Hosting a Russian-Linked Logistics Network? - VSquare.org
After over four years of full-scale Russian aggression against Ukraine and numerous rounds of sanctions, companies effectively controlled by individuals and entities from Russia and Belarus continue to operate in Poland and across Europe.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan has expanded across Europe trailed by criminal investigations — and an Interpol Red Notice. Now reporters have found that his Poland-registered company promoted gambling sites without a license. @occrp.org
vsquare.org
Inside the European Gambling Operations of a Wanted Turkish Businessman - VSquare.org
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
INVESTIGATION: Despite four years of Russia's full-scale war, companies under effective Russian and Belarusian control continue to operate across Europe. Among them: Polish firms used by Sberbank-tied Russian millionaire Vasily Smetanin.
vsquare.org
Why Is Poland Hosting a Russian-Linked Logistics Network? - VSquare.org
After over four years of full-scale Russian aggression against Ukraine and numerous rounds of sanctions, companies effectively controlled by individuals and entities from Russia and Belarus continue to operate in Poland and across Europe.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Péter Magyar's government has sacked every intelligence chief appointed under Orbán. Leading the intelligence overhaul is Péter Buda — a well-regarded former counterintelligence officer who has openly criticized Orbán's pro-Russian foreign policy.
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Magyar Purges Orbán-Era Spy Chiefs, Names Russia Hybrid Warfare Expert - VSquare.org
Hungary's Counter-Terrorism Center raided a Ukrainian state bank's convoy not to enforce the law, but to manufacture a diplomatic crisis that could be weaponized in Viktor Orbán's re-election campaign, sources familiar with the operation revealed to VSquare.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk. @occrp.org
vsquare.org
European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm - VSquare.org
Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🔎What unfolded in western Hungary and Burgenland could just as easily happen elsewhere—and may yet happen again. Asbestos-bearing rock is present across much of Europe, yet EU policymakers have still not addressed a regulatory loophole flagged years ago.
vsquare.org
Hungary's Asbestos Scandal: Austrian Quarries Exploited an EU Loophole - VSquare.org
Asbestos-bearing rock is found across many parts of Europe, and EU policymakers have yet to act on a regulatory gap that has been known for years.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Four years into Russia's full-scale war and after numerous sanctions packages, companies effectively run by Russian & Belarusian interests are still operating across Europe. Sberbank-linked millionaire Vasily Smetanin keeps doing business via Polish firms.
vsquare.org
Why Is Poland Hosting a Russian-Linked Logistics Network? - VSquare.org
After over four years of full-scale Russian aggression against Ukraine and numerous rounds of sanctions, companies effectively controlled by individuals and entities from Russia and Belarus continue to operate in Poland and across Europe.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
In Slovakia, ICJK documented at least 10 cases of drink spiking — drugging someone without their knowledge. They found victims through interviews, court records, forums and healthcare sources. The state takes no interest in these attacks—or their victims.
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We Found Victims of Secret Drugging — A Problem Slovakia's Authorities Can't See - VSquare.org
The Investigative Center of Ján Kuciak (ICJK) has documented at least 10 cases of administering a narcotic substance to another person without that person’s knowledge or consent—so-called drink spiking.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
.atlatszo.hu obtained Danube Institute contracts—a central hub in Orbán's push to link European right-wing populists with MAGA. Right before the election, it signed record-value deals abroad, spending public funds to expand on the Anglo-American right. VSquare.org
vsquare.org
Orbán's Foreign Payroll: How Hungary Spent a Fortune to Buy Influence on the Western Right - VSquare.org
Átlátszó has been granted access to contracts signed by the Danube Institute, a key component of the Orbán government’s attempt to build a network between European right-wing populists and the MAGA world just before the election.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Three years ago, Prigozhin's Wagner mercenaries marched on Moscow. A worried Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó quickly called his Russian friend Sergey Lavrov. A previously unpublished Szijjártó–Lavrov phone call from our Kremlin Hotline investigation.
vsquare.org
As Wagner Marched Toward Moscow, Szijjártó Offered Help. Lavrov Laughed - VSquare.org
Three years ago, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary army rose up against Moscow. Hungary’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, quickly called his Russian friend in concern. Here is a previously unpublished Szijjártó-Lavrov phone call from VSquare’s Kremlin Hotline investigation.
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VSquare.org @vsquare.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan has expanded across Europe trailed by criminal investigations — and an Interpol Red Notice. Now reporters have found that his Poland-registered company promoted gambling sites without a license. @occrp.org
vsquare.org
Inside the European Gambling Operations of a Wanted Turkish Businessman - VSquare.org
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe.
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